Lesson plan

Lesson 1. Introduction

Lesson 2. Brush Embroidery

Colette will show you how to use piping and a paintbrush to create beautiful flowers that look hand-embroidered.

15:47

Lesson 3. Coloring Brush Embroidery

See how to apply petal dust and work with edible markers to bring your creations to life.

18:40

Lesson 4. Building a Flower Topper

Assemble a stunning, three-dimensional peony from petals made of gum paste.

29:24

Lesson 5. Middle-Tier Peony

Learn to use a rubber stamp to emboss your fondant, then add petals and leaves that have also been brush-embroidered. Your flower will go from two dimension to three for an amazing effect.

28:44

Lesson 6. The Cage Cake

Wow your clients: Surround your creation with gilded filigree! Patience and a steady hand really pay off in this lesson.

12:17

Lesson 7. Assembling the Cage Cake

Colette will show you how to build your cake tiers with dowels and foam boards before surrounding your creation with the show-stopping golden cage.

19:51

Lesson 8. The Antique Cake

Create a cake with elegant Victorian damask patterns, using stripes and sponge painting. Colette will show you how!

18:02

Lesson 9. Embellishments

You can add interest to your cake with teardrops, curlicues, pearls and piping. Evoke the charm of cameo jewelry for a nostalgic and elegant look.

7:19

Lesson 10. Antiquing Your Cake

Colette shares tips on antiquing your cake and offers some final thoughts on vintage cake creations.

"I love this class. So many techniques and creativity. The directions are detailed and easy to understand. I would very much recommend this class to decorators looking to raise their skill level. Thank you, Colette Peters, for all the instructions. Working on my first cake cage, so being able to go back and watch the class section I need is outstanding." - JWinslowErie, PA

5000+ students have enrolled in this class

Recently Enrolled

Student projects

Lesson plan

4:00

Lesson 1. Introduction

Meet your instructor, Colette Peters, and learn more about the class.

45:25

Lesson 2. Brush Embroidery

Colette will show you how to use piping and a paintbrush to create beautiful flowers that look hand-embroidered.

15:47

Lesson 3. Coloring Brush Embroidery

See how to apply petal dust and work with edible markers to bring your creations to life.

18:40

Lesson 4. Building a Flower Topper

Assemble a stunning, three-dimensional peony from petals made of gum paste.

29:24

Lesson 5. Middle-Tier Peony

Learn to use a rubber stamp to emboss your fondant, then add petals and leaves that have also been brush-embroidered. Your flower will go from two dimension to three for an amazing effect.

28:44

Lesson 6. The Cage Cake

Wow your clients: Surround your creation with gilded filigree! Patience and a steady hand really pay off in this lesson.

12:17

Lesson 7. Assembling the Cage Cake

Colette will show you how to build your cake tiers with dowels and foam boards before surrounding your creation with the show-stopping golden cage.

19:51

Lesson 8. The Antique Cake

Create a cake with elegant Victorian damask patterns, using stripes and sponge painting. Colette will show you how!

18:02

Lesson 9. Embellishments

You can add interest to your cake with teardrops, curlicues, pearls and piping. Evoke the charm of cameo jewelry for a nostalgic and elegant look.

7:19

Lesson 10. Antiquing Your Cake

Colette shares tips on antiquing your cake and offers some final thoughts on vintage cake creations.

The instructor

Colette Peters, Instructor of Vintage Cakes, Modern Methods

With a master's degree in painting from Pratt Institute in New York, and eight years' experience as a designer for Tiffany & Co., Colette brings a trained artistic eye to her work in cake decorating. She pioneered the now-classic designs of the topsy-turvy cake and gift box cake as contributions to Tiffany Taste and The Tiffany Wedding. Colette has published five books and appeared in a host of television programs over the years. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Food & Wine and Modern Bride, among others. Colette teaches cake decorating classes around the world and at her own school in New York City. Colette is also a longtime member of ICES (International Cake Exploration Société).

Ratings & reviews

Class rating

(118 reviews)

Fun and creative vintage cakes

by gaylenekay on January 23, 2015

I really like this instructor. She is someone you could invite in for a cup of tea and she is thorough in her techniques so you can create these vintage cakes at home.

I really like this instructor. She is someone you could invite in for a cup of tea and she is thorough in her techniques so you can create these vintage cakes at home.

The First Tutorial

by Valerie Povanda-Anderson on January 2, 2015

Hello Miss Colette, you class was the first one I have ever seen? I am completely amazed by your talent! I have been decoration cakes for over 30 yrs. now.....but I've never seen anything so Elegant! My hubby bought me your class for a Christmas present. I can hardly wait to get started!! And when I'm finished....I will proudly send you a pic! First up is the caging! Oh , that was just soooooo kool! Our niece is getting married in June and I would like to try that technique. I think she will ...

Hello Miss Colette, you class was the first one I have ever seen? I am completely amazed by your talent! I have been decoration cakes for over 30 yrs. now.....but I've never seen anything so Elegant! My hubby bought me your class for a Christmas present. I can hardly wait to get started!! And when I'm finished....I will proudly send you a pic! First up is the caging! Oh , that was just soooooo kool! Our niece is getting married in June and I would like to try that technique. I think she will love it!Thank you so much!! You are very easy to listen to and very encouraging! I have to listen to tutorials for work...I'm a cartographer by trade....and they are just awful....they act instead of teach. You are a delight to listen to!!I'm looking forward to spending more time with you!Fondly, Valerie Anderson, Chesapeake, VA